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Am i being optimistic or stupid?! volk GTS 18 by 11!!!

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Punghouse

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friends going to Japan to pick up some rims for me next month i told him
18x9 +15 for the fronts
18x11 +25 for the rears(other option is +15)
I wanted to go 10.5 in the rear but Volk does not offer that size, unless it is on the 19" wheels (which i dont want to go with)


reason for my madness
this guy
http://www.rimtuck.com/setup.php?id=348
 
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Do it! If you can squeeze them in there then go for it man i rekon they will look good but did you consider 18" for driveability and expense (tyres)?
 
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Do it! If you can squeeze them in there then go for it man i rekon they will look good but did you consider 18" for driveability and expense (tyres)?
haha! madness haha! thats the only thing though. can i squeeze them?, without them sticking out ridiculously. As for them being 18". I dont mind you gotta sacrafice somethings right?

btw what are your size and offset so i can use for refference (no S15's out here)
 

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Don’t Do It!

Personally even if I could tuck 18x11 under my S15 arches I wouldn't do it. Unless I was running stupid power such as 800BHP +! The drag from the width of the tyres would slow the car down to a stupidly noticeable amount! It would be hard to light up the wheels when dry and would put allot of pressure/strain on the other suspension components. You would also have to really flare you arches and have the rear quarters smoothed and pained as the paint would crack or go for +50mm Rear Fender Extensions.

I have 18x9.5 Rears with a +22 Offset and they only just fitted with the arches rolled up and 235/40 stretched tyres. I am planning on building an engine for 650BHP to go in and then would consider an 18x10.5 with a +22 with rear fender extensions to help get the power down.

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/cgi2/english/sizeGuide.cgi?modelName=GTS

From looking at the Rays Wheel fitment chart for the GTS model you would possibly be able to fit an 18x10 +33 or +40 under the arch with a slight flare or roll?

Check out Dizz's Members rides as he is running 18x10 Work wheels and see how much they stick out!

http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?t=4499
 
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Well here's mine as a reference, they're 18x10 & a offset of +18





I think 11 would stick out rediculously far lol

Oops just noticed the last post sorry Nemesis Guy lol
 
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Three Words!

Don’t Do It!

Personally even if I could tuck 18x11 under my S15 arches I wouldn't do it. Unless I was running stupid power such as 800BHP +! The drag from the width of the tyres would slow the car down to a stupidly noticeable amount! It would be hard to light up the wheels when dry and would put allot of pressure/strain on the other suspension components. You would also have to really flare you arches and have the rear quarters smoothed and pained as the paint would crack or go for +50mm Rear Fender Extensions.

I have 18x9.5 Rears with a +22 Offset and they only just fitted with the arches rolled up and 235/40 stretched tyres. I am planning on building an engine for 650BHP to go in and then would consider an 18x10.5 with a +22 with rear fender extensions to help get the power down.

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/cgi2/english/sizeGuide.cgi?modelName=GTS

From looking at the Rays Wheel fitment chart for the GTS model you would possibly be able to fit an 18x10 +33 or +40 under the arch with a slight flare or roll?

Check out Dizz's Members rides as he is running 18x10 Work wheels and see how much they stick out!

[URL]http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?t=4499[/URL]
I have 19" x 10" on the rear running 275/30 tyres and have no problem spinning up the rears, the wheels have a really low offset also but I do have a Wide bodykit on. There also doesn't seem like there is that much drag as the car still goes like stink:D
 
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Punghouse

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Three Words!

Don’t Do It!

Personally even if I could tuck 18x11 under my S15 arches I wouldn't do it. Unless I was running stupid power such as 800BHP +! The drag from the width of the tyres would slow the car down to a stupidly noticeable amount! It would be hard to light up the wheels when dry and would put allot of pressure/strain on the other suspension components. You would also have to really flare you arches and have the rear quarters smoothed and pained as the paint would crack or go for +50mm Rear Fender Extensions.

I have 18x9.5 Rears with a +22 Offset and they only just fitted with the arches rolled up and 235/40 stretched tyres. I am planning on building an engine for 650BHP to go in and then would consider an 18x10.5 with a +22 with rear fender extensions to help get the power down.

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/cgi2/english/sizeGuide.cgi?modelName=GTS

From looking at the Rays Wheel fitment chart for the GTS model you would possibly be able to fit an 18x10 +33 or +40 under the arch with a slight flare or roll?

Check out Dizz's Members rides as he is running 18x10 Work wheels and see how much they stick out!

http://forum.s15oc.com/showthread.php?t=4499
The whole car is being painted right now that is why I was planning to roll the arches and pull them. As for the motor im running an rb26 and plan to upgrage turbos, and rebuild the head next year (fingers crossed). I agree with you on the 10.5 but they dont make it unless I go with 19" which i really dont want to do..

And what if i go 11 with a +38? what do you think?
 
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Punghouse

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DIZZ

Your arches are not pulled though right? that should be about 25mm. plus im running a higher offset in whichthe difference is another 17mm. That should compansate for the extra inch (25mm). So if stretch the tire it should be tucking the tire? am I right? (not to good in math but I have a Bachelors in Acct. LOL)
 
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Sorry only saw this now lol. My arches aren't rolled or anything, doesn't rub at all really, mostly because of the extent of the stretch though I'd say...
 
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